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After Closure: Options For Pursuing A High Performance Rural Health System, Andrew F. Coburn Phd May 2017

After Closure: Options For Pursuing A High Performance Rural Health System, Andrew F. Coburn Phd

Rural Hospitals (Flex Program)

Presented at the 2017 National Rural Health Association Annual Meeting. Coburn, a member of the Rural Policy Research Institute Panel, discussed the following key questions: What kind of rural health system is possible in places that cannot support a full-service hospital? How does a rural community navigate the transition from hospital-centric care toward new models that deliver high performance? What implementation support will be needed? Coburn noted that there is no single model for re-configuring the rural health system after hospital closure; local assets, affiliations and partnerships, financial and delivery flexibility and capacities must be critically assessed to determine the …


Rural Acute Myocardial Infarction Survey (Ramis), Nikiah Nudell Ba, Nrp, Tom Bouthillet Nremt-P, Don Rice Md, John A. Gale Ms, Gary Wingrove Emt-P Jan 2013

Rural Acute Myocardial Infarction Survey (Ramis), Nikiah Nudell Ba, Nrp, Tom Bouthillet Nremt-P, Don Rice Md, John A. Gale Ms, Gary Wingrove Emt-P

Rural Hospitals (Flex Program)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate why current treatment goals for patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) are not being achieved despite a large body of evidence supporting regionalized ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) systems. An online survey tool,developed by the research project team, was used to poll the Critical Access Hospitals in Nebraska in order to understand delay factors and other barriers to executing a STEMI system in a rural area. The authors found that the rural STEMI care system lacks a coordinated systems considered to be essential for urban areas. Several areas of potential failure in …


A Community Benefit Reporting Toolkit For Critical Access Hospitals, John A. Gale Ms, Melanie Race Ms Oct 2009

A Community Benefit Reporting Toolkit For Critical Access Hospitals, John A. Gale Ms, Melanie Race Ms

Rural Hospitals (Flex Program)

No abstract provided.


Policy Issues Affecting Maine’S Hospitals, John A. Gale Ms, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs Jan 2009

Policy Issues Affecting Maine’S Hospitals, John A. Gale Ms, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs

Rural Hospitals (Flex Program)

Legislators and other policymakers will be continually challenged to balance the needs of hospitals for appropriate reimbursement and oversight with supporting their provision of important services to local communities.


Scope Of Services Offered By Critical Access Hospitals: Results Of The 2004 National Cah Survey, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Stephenie L. Loux Ms Mar 2005

Scope Of Services Offered By Critical Access Hospitals: Results Of The 2004 National Cah Survey, David Hartley Phd, Mha, Stephenie L. Loux Ms

Rural Hospitals (Flex Program)

No abstract provided.